Legal Opinion
Fitcher v. Griffiths
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 25, 1913PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a suit to enjoin the foreclosure of a mortgage given in 1898 by the defendant Ezekiel Fitcher, in which his wife, the plaintiff, joined releasing her rights, † The note secured by *175this mortgage, originally for $8,500, had been reduced from time to time, so that in 1912, when it was assigned to the defendant Griffiths, $1,300 was due upon it. The consideration for this assignment was furnished by the defendant Mills at the request of the defendant Pitcher’s attorney, Griffiths having no actual interest in the transaction. Since the filing of this bill the mortgage has been assigned to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Newell v. HadleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
- Frankel v. FrankelMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Lombard v. MorseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Lamb v. MontagueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Flynn v. FlynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Nissenberg v. FellemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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